This God Damned Funny Business is No Laughing Matter

It seems to me that one of the best indicators of this nation’s moral decay is the reprehensible nonsense that passes for humor nowadays.

When I was a boy, people didn’t have time for humor. We were too busy wiping the smirk off Hitler’s face to concern ourselves with mindless tittering and idle guffaws. For us, laughter was like shoe laces or smallpox vaccines – nice to have but not a luxury most of us could afford.

And when we did indulge ourselves in some mindless comic diversion we sought out decent, civilized humorists – men who told knock-knock jokes and lamented their wives outrageous spending and disappointing attempts to make pot roast. Men who peppered us with puns and poked fun at the foibles of nagging mothers-in-laws and the dangers of shady foreigners.

These days though it seems that every flinty reprobate with a dirty mind and a misanthropic axe to grind is parading across the screen of my Magnavox clutching at his genitals, telling off-color jokes and carrying on a like raving fool on a day pass from a home for the criminally profane.

You never heard Bud Abbot calling President Roosevelt a “douchebag” or poking fun at the Lindbergh baby. You never heard Jack Benny talk about smoking amphetamines or “bumpin’ uglies” with the Andrews Sisters. Those men had class – and they understood that if they crossed a line we’d beat them senseless with a sack of righteous indignation faster than you could say Fatty Arbuckle or The First Amendment.

There are no “take my wife” jokes or innocent jabs at those rascally drink-loving Irish anymore. Every degenerate quipster these days has to crack wise about social inequality, political scandal, the female anatomy and every other issue my generation spent years suppressing, denying and working tirelessly to ignore. They’re subversive, they’re crude and they’re undoing our social fabric one HBO special at a time.

If you ask me we’re on a path to damnation – and if we don’t change our comedic stripes soon and return to the simple pleasures of double entendres, amusing pratfalls and adeptly censored one-liners it won’t be long before we get our just desserts and are spending an eternity sitting through an never-ending “open mic night” in the Lenny Bruce Lounge of the Holiday Inn in Hell.

I think 90 per cent of the damned population belongs there. An old man can’t turn on his television set without some kind of nasty assault against common decency slapping him in the face. 1000 “comedy” channels on the airwaves and not one decent “knock knock” network to be found anywhere.

You got that right Don. The boob tube has truly become the portal of the perverse. When I was a kid, I would stay up late and try to catch an episode of Benny Hill, because of the slight chance of seeing a brief glimpse of a woman’s knocker! kids now have instant access to the most vile content known to man.
I pretty much stick to the Golf and Military/history channels. I can’t even find the old Warner bros. classic cartoons becuase the have been deemed not PC!

It’s called a remote and when you don’t like what’s on you just change the damn channel, arsewhipe. For a guy that moans about youth being so lazy, you think this concept would be easy to grasp. Goodness, you got a lot of pansies that suck up to you on here.

This old man is EXTREMELY ACCURATE. Our youth & young adults have their heads up their ass & if we don’t change as a society, God help us if WWIII ever breaks out! We are a society of liberals & men who are about as tough as a 3 year old girl. What happened to the real men who fought in WWII & Korea? We as a nation are looked upon as a bunch of weak young men who only care about themselves and not their country 1st like how it should be. GOD HELP US…

Ah, Don, then you will love my dad’s sense of humor. Here is his favorite joke:
“If a pickle and a half costs a cent and a half, how much will two pickles cost?”
Me, sort of dumbfounded: “Uh, two cents?”
My dad, slapping his knee and laughing, “Yes!”

Well said, as always. And you raise an interesting point. It’s an odd combination – political correctness combined with the type of profanity that would peel paint from the wall. I guess being as coarse as 50 grit sandpaper is an equally opportunity offence and therefore, considered fair play.

Long live the pun.

All the best, TSB. Hope you had a restful and enjoyable holiday season.

On the whole, I find myself in such vigorous agreement with your sentiments that porridge just shot out of my nose. That said, I am concerned that your post overlooks the proliferation of comedic pleasure to be had from an early morning visit to your local skate-park: can of oil in one hand and opera glasses tucked discreetly in one’s top pocket, preparatory to a day of educational merriment.

While youthful stupidity still exists, there will always be a need for absorbent pads.

I fully agree that there are still some laughs to be found in the world – from observing young people attempting mental math to loosening the bolts on the wheels of their skateboards to tripping indolent nogoodnicks with my cane.

Sadly, however, very few of those precious moments seem to make their way onto my Magnavox. If it weren’t for my occasional forays to the food court at mall, I’d get no chuckles at all.

My family recently discussed this same subject. I think the potty foul humor is the easiest and most boring. I went to a comedy club night where a black man made racial slurs about himself all night. I was so uncomfortable. Give me a good one-liner or pun any day!
BTW Duck Soup played on TCM before Christmas and it was hilarious!!

Technically, he didn’t come up with them. He just put them in a routine.

Comedians like Bruce, Prior and Carlin were as profane as anyone today. The difference is that they were more than just “blue”, they were very funny. Today, most comedians copy their profanity but completely forget to copy the humour part. They just pose for the camera, spout curses and catch phrases and expect people will laugh at their lame bullshit. (See: Dane Cook)

I think comedian Bill Cosby got it right . He’s also tired of the state of the world in general.

Yes, I’m damn tired. But I’m also glad to be 76.. Because, mostly, I’m not going to have to see the world these people are making. I’m just sorry for my granddaughter and her children. Thank God I’m on the way out and not on the way in.

Great post. If you search really really hard, there is still honest humor to be found. Ive enjoyed recent books by Ellen DeGeneres and Tina Few. http://wp.me/p1se8R-1H4 The likes of Chelsea Lately, howeer, I do not find funny at all.

Unfortunately, the large print section at my local library doesn’t carry much beyond a handful of romance novels, a few dusty murder mysteries and small sample of reference texts on mole identification and the importance of prostrate health. I’d have a word with the librarian but to be honest, she scares the hell out of me.

I blame Sesame Street. They’re the ones that taught kids it was ok to steal cookies, live in sin with other puppets, and that “one of these things are not like the other” (so obviously we should mercilessly mock it.) Half of them didn’t even wear clothes. Hippies.

I can’t say I’ve ever heard of Carlos Mencia or his damned ilk but I’ll take you at your word. He sounds more like a Bond villian than a comedian anyway.

I have to say that while I’m not sure it would be chock full of laughs, I certainly support the notion of The Lawrence CyberWelk Show. In addition to his playing popular music and amusing us with his famously amusing welk-isms, Cyberlawrence (or welkborg if you prefer) could close each show by ripping a popular modern comedian limb from limb with his hydraulic arms.

The problem is that there are too few jokes that are funny but that are not profane that haven’t been told already. We’re running out of profane jokes (which can be shown with fewer comedies on network TV. There are more nostalgia channels popping up on TV all the time because today’s comedy isn’t very good. I blame the Cinemafia.

I fully agree. Too many damned companies are simply trying to fill airtime. In my day if you wanted to be on television you had to have some measure of talent. These days, all you need is a willingness to humiliate yourself and a thick skull.

This is a little off-topic, but do you know the manufacturer and pattern name of the upholstery material on your wingback chair, which is so prominently (and delightfully!) featured in your photo and header? I’m considering a redo of my rumpus room and that fabric looks like it would wear like iron.

I appreciate your interest in the chair. I always had you pegged as a woman of refined taste. Unfortunately I don’t remember the manufacturer or the pattern name (it might be “rusty brogue” but I’m not sure).

Not to worry, though, I should still have the receipt tucked away somewhere in the basement. The chair came with a lifetime guarantee and I fully intend to hold the retailer to their word regardless of whether 50 plus years has passed.

As soon as I can locate a flashlight I’ll head to the crawl space to investigate further. If I’m able to get some additional information, I’ll be sure to let you know.

I completely agree. Maybe if we stopped vaccinating everyone all the time for free, they’d start realizing the true meaning of America and stop creating such crude travesties of humor. I just returned today from a visit to the south, and they’re doing it right. Country music and pride, and none of that unfortunate comedy nonsense.

It seems disrespect is the new joke today. The T.V channels (which I have turned away from and picked up a book instead) seem to be littered with this crap. I think they may well call it “Freedom of expression” whatever that means without civility and responsibility – god knows.

I pride myself in keeping my posts PG-13. My last post, a parody about snowboarding (an innocuous topic, I’d say) got tons of slack from offended snowboarders who lashed out at me because I poked fun at their sport. The irony is, their comments were filled with offensive, crude and crass remarks.

Why would you poke fun at snow baording? I think it’s a fabulous sport. It keeps kids broke, fit and of the streets and I’m all for off the streets. The aren’t wearing down trodden old jeans because they wear the latest of gear and try to excell at their chosen sport. I take my hat / helmut off to them. Also better that than a couch potato. Go kids! Also a new sport to watch during the winter Olympics. LET IT SNOW !

I sincerely doubt you are forced to watched the comedy of my generation. Fortunately for people like you, a lot of the old classics are being restored and brought to DVD and now even Blu Ray format for your reminiscing pleasure. About all I could say to the comedians of today is that originality is quickly running on short supply. Other than that, some of them are downright hilarious. Of course, I can appreciate comedy in ranges from G-rated Christian comedy to raunchy R-rated material. If there is something I do not agree with I am capable of the wonderful act of changing the channel. Rather than complain about what comedy has become, remember it the way appreciated it and I am sure you’ll be just fine. That or just get rid of your television and stop going to the movies.

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You got that right Don. The boob tube has truly become the portal of the perverse. When I was a kid, I would stay up late and try to catch an episode of Benny Hill, because of the slight chance of seeing a brief glimpse of a woman’s knocker! kids now have instant access to the most vile content known to man.
I pretty much stick to the Golf and Military/history channels. I can’t even find the old Warner bros. classic cartoons becuase the have been deemed not PC!

I feel the need to argue that while I see your point, Groucho Marx liked not just to cross the line, but to keep finding new lines lines to cross – sometimes he found so many in a single session that he could play a rousing game of hopscotch while crossing them.

Sir, is this the kind of high-concept comedy you had in mind? I’m betting you may have even seen these sketches at some point.

Here’s some sketch humour I chose less for its humour and more for its meaning. It’s loaded full of punny Shakespeare references audiences would never get today. You would be laughed out of a job for just suggesting this kind of thing be tried on TV these days, even on a smaller scale. It requires an audience that has a level of knowledge -and appreciation for – literary works.

And here’s some classic Brit wordplay thou questeth for.

Hopefully, you enjoyed the links (and they didn’t embed. I hate it when that happens.)

Wonderful links. I hadn’t seen that particular Wayne and Schuster clip but was familiar with both of the sketches from the Two Ronnies. It used to be one of my favorite shows in fact. Very nice to have an opportunity to reacquaint myself with their work – it’s been a very long time since they’ve crossed the screen of my Magnavox.

Hope you’re well lad. I’m taking a break from the blog for a while. Hope we have an opportunity to chat again sometime soon.

As a little kid, I thoroughly enjoyed both shows. It’s sad that neither would have a snowball’s chance in hell of getting on the air today, even in the 500 channel universe. I also miss the old, wood cabinet, TV too. Today’s TV are as warm and friendly as a prostate exam and last about as long as one. Like so much these days, empty and cold.

If I had a heart, I’d say that I’m heartbroken to hear you’re taking a break from your blog public service to humanity. I hope your spleen (or any other troublesome part) isn’t acting up again and can’t wait to see you back up on your feet venting it again.

Until then, if I just can’t hold myself back, I might put something in your “in-box”.

Do I even have to mention female comics? Are we serious? Just because a woman goes a little funny when she’s on her monthly doesn’t give her the right to bare her breasts and try to entertain us for God’s sake.

Hilarious post! My favorite comedians are/were Eddie Murphy and George Carlin. I also enjoy alot of Ron Gallager’s humor, and that of the late Jerry Clower. But I don’t enjoy listening to any of the popular comedians these days–they’re so restricted by political correctness they’re downright boring. And those who don’t care about political correctness just spout vulgarities without any cleverness. It’s cleverness, to me, that makes for good laughs. It can be vulgar as hell or clean as heaven, but it’s only funny if it’s clever.

Two of my favorite “clean” jokes (because they’re clever):

What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy?
I don’t know, and I don’t care.

i just have to say it again i think you Mr Mills…and this is the most profound thing to discuss cos seriously what will our kids be watching on TV 5years from now let alone 10 years from now with this new norm of be vulgar or naked to be funny…really you cant even view some of these shows with your family even though they are being screened on family channels.its not funny!

I return to the blogosphere and low and behold…i agree with the crotchety old man that has lots of opinions. Love Abbot and Costello and Milton Berle and saw Don Rickles in Atlantic city..and I am dam near 40 yrs old. Maybe I am more like you then I care to admit….Oh damit there is no brill cream left….gotta go…zman sends

As much as I enjoy and even love the phrase, flinty reprobate–I may even be one–is there no room for satire that’s slightly blue? Without it, you’d have little to rail against and we’d be deprived of your astute observations.

That was wonderfully refreshing. I grew up on double entendres and I miss them. They gave you a chance to cast a glance around the room and see who got it. They were the people that you wanted to get to know. They had a functioning brain.

How to destroy a society: Deplete their nutrition, weaken their education, give them a credit line and distract their attention with meaningless trivia on television and radio. The damage is double; what they get makes them sick and what they don´t get ads slight to injury.

Mr. Mills,
This blog is quite honestly the most entertaining one I have encountered. I have been laughing so loudly that you would probably come knock on my door and tell me to shut my trap if you lived next door to me. I shall endeavor to respect my neighboring elders and laugh more silently, but your gift of wit might just make that impossible. Thank you, sir, for your articulate, hysterical, and often utterly-correct blog about those of us from the younger generations. This 23 year old greatly appreciated it.
Sincerely,
Stephanie

You’re right, Don. These damn whippersnappers don’t know their ass from a thingamajig. Take the sitcoms ……… please. Use to be all you had to do was flush a damn toilet to get a laugh. Nowadays, you need two hookers and a pound of coke just to keep ’em tuned in. Good night, Gracie.

Hi Don
Over in the UK they’ve given up having laugh tracks on sitcoms. I used to think they didn’t have a studio audience because the humour was too subtle. Now I know they’ve got a studio audience but they’re just not laughing.
Yeah, bring back comedy that’s funny.

Alright old timer…you made your point. In a very funny way I might add. It is true that most younger people have a perverse sense of humor but what tickles the funny bone is only symptomatic of a much larger issue. Our education system is failing and most people no longer are willing to work hard. Success is something to be frowned upon and so we live dreary lives, accomplishing nothing and with our minds turning to mush – laugh at crotch grabbing morons.

Normally I have no problem with most old people. My only problem is that they think we should kiss their ass when we have no idea who they even are. When I try to be nice to a senior it usually goes one of two ways. First, they are either just as nice to me as I am to them, no problem there. Or second, they are rude as hell for no reason considering I told them to have a nice day. If they do not want to have a nice day that is not my problem, it is theirs. What happened to the saying treat people the way you want to be treated? That and the fact that old people have just a low of an IQ as some of the stupid teenagers that you talk about. I work at a movie theater and there are ramps on the sides of the concession stands. Don’t walk up and complain that there are no ramps when there is a sign saying handicap accessible starring you right in the face. I understand that you may not be able to make it up the steps normally but at least open your eyes. Again, I do not hate old people, just the old people that seem like I did something wrong to them when I did the complete opposite. Oh yeah and I also think that old people should have to retake their driver’s test because let’s face it, some of you can’t drive. Then again that’s almost all of the people on the road these days…

Im 14 and live in Britain and I agree that some teenagers can be awful, yes, but there are some of us who are decent. I spend about two hours every day doing homework along with 7 hours in school. I get A*s in everything, am doing Duke of Edinburgh award and do sporting activities for charity. I do agree with you that some teenagers nowadays are awful but I’d like to say that a few of us are decent:)

For more about the uneventful-yet-entertaining life of a 14 year old Brit, go to uniquelysophie.wordpress.com

Being a grumpy old man in training and self proclaimed comedy writer I wanted to chime in on this excellent piece and some of the commentary.

People have mentioned Carlin and Bruce. We forget that prior to his death Carlin was really the quintessentail grumpy old man comic. Carlin evolved over a long career as a comic. The (in)famous “Seven Words” routine, he is not using explatives for the sake of shock value. He is disecting the language in and intelligent and original manner.. A judge ruled on this, smiling and chuckling as he heard some of Carlins work. One of my fave stories about Carlin was when two of the nuns who had taught Carlin in Morningside Heights stopped his mother to discuss George’s fame and career. Mrs Carlin was embarrassed and said ” I know sister…the language”. The savvy nun piped up and said.”Oh no, George is using it contextually and observationally”

Bruce was a breakthrough comedian who’s work has not stood the test of time.

Cosby is a storyteller, which is a special talent in and of it self. There are few comparrisons to Bill.

You should do something like Jeff Foxworthy’s “You might be a redneck if…” only do “You might be a young person/crabby old fart if…”. Oh, and I was wondering if you died because you haven’t done a new post in forever.

It’s pretty obvious he’s been dead for a while. He shouldn’t have fired his home health care worker, she might have at least found his body. It’s probably mummified by now. I wonder who, if anyone, finally made it into his will. I am just curious about who is going to get the old Buick.

This post reminded me so much of my dad’s view of the younger generation that I immediately emailed it to him. I have no idea if he knows about or even reads blogs, but if I could recommend any, it would be yours!

“Magnavox”! Wow…that made me pause! It’s been a looooong time since I’ve heard that word lol!! But I hear ya! The Jackass movies are a prime example of how low things have sunk. I grew up in the 70’s when comedy was still rich….one of my favs, was Carol Burnett

I suppose with all of the comic garbage going around, we can at least know when we come upon some works of genius. Too bad the pile keeps building on up though to hide that true spark. Indeed, the television and the Interwebz have become perverse portals. Some things can’t be unseen.

Too many people take these internet memes too seriously and instead of formulate their own opinions, decide that they have a chance to voice their ignorance. As one of the youth that you probably hate, I am on your side with how incessantly annoying people have become.

The best form of comedy is intelligent humour (in my opinion). Well thought out comedians who tell well thought out jokes. Take Tim Minchin for example, he actually uses intelligence, with an occasional mix of an adult reference, and usually tells it how it is. That’s why his comedy is unique, and why people enjoy it
Disgusting, unintelligent humour is what makes comedy a bad thing

Weird, you have a blog that speaks to me. I too am an old man with no time for laughter. In fact, I have a blog that isn’t funny at all! Its about my job as a music filter for the Canadian government. Feel free to now check it out. I don’t care.

Well first of all, to each his own. I’m sure there were guys your age now when you were in your late teens or early 20’s who thought you were out of control too. If not then good for you. You must have been a swell kid. Isn’t that kind of how most of us humans function? We do stupid shit until it’s time to grow up and go out into the real world? However, I’m 26 years old and still feel uncomfortable saying the word “damn” in front of my mom because I was raised in a traditional southern family where you always say ma’am and sir (which I still say today) and you can bet that I’m going to raise my kids the same way. Who cares that young people act like retards? I think it’s hilarious. The fact is there is a shitty cycle of how Hollywood portrays the young kids of today’s world and then kids everywhere emulate it to be “cool”. It doesn’t make it morally wrong it makes it funny as hell and sometimes sad. Because 90% of those idiots are high school drop outs who can’t find their nuts with a flashlight. It’s like watching a train with the track out ahead and the kids will either grow up and slow down or crash and burn in a horrific blaze of glory. Hell I guarantee you I probably have the raunchiest and worst blog on this whole website even though I just joined today. I get drunk 5 days a week and act like a total asshole 7 days a week. But I still have a 4.0 GPA and this time next year will be a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps on my way to becoming an F-35B pilot. I guess my point is that if your blog is for entertaining purposes like mine is (even though my stories and soon to be many stories are all 100% true) then you succeeded because I thought it was great. I look forward to reading a bunch more of your stuff and butting heads with you. But right now I have a ton of Arabic homework as I am across the pond in Morocco studying Arabic. Later pops….

It seems you’re just too damned self-absorbed in your own narcissistic, whiny-ass bullshit to invent or create an entirely PEACEFUL, LOVING, JOYOUS, GRATEFUL, THANKFUL place devoid of your present sentiments, you old fart. All your grousing is doing nobody any good, especially YOU. Drop dead, blow your head off, stab yourself, commit suicide and leave the rest of us happy people alone, you old fossil. Who cares if you knew George Washington personally. I thought that since you looked like Yoda you were also wise. Here’s five bucks, go fuck yourself. And if YOU, you old coot, can name where each of those lines came from, then here’s your reward –> 🙂

Mr. Mills,
Are you really an old man, or are you a young person with the heart of an old man who is disappointed in his generation of young folk? I’ve just never met an old person with this much sarcasm and the savvy to maintain a blog.

I like laughing at the reprobates with a dirty mind clutching at their genitals, telling off-color jokes and carrying on a like raving fool on a day pass from a home for the criminally profane.But, I like laughing at old people doing stupid things more.

I like laughing at old people who don’t have a flatscreen TV. I like laughing at old people who mute the TV during the adverts, only to then sit there in silence. Old people are funny.

You have so many stereotypical generalizations about young people that I can’t tell if your entire blog is a running joke. When I first read your blog I thought it was pretty funny, but as I read more it appeared that your outsider accusations of this new generation are very serious. Do you really think this new generation is that bad? Every generation adds something very different to society.

I like a good rape joke. I laugh at racial stereotypes. Each sentence I read of this post in my head was the voice of some old Clint Eastwood looking fool saying, “Get off my lawn!” If laughing at the world lands me in hell, well, I guess I’ll just start making fun of the devil.

I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award! Hopefully I’m doing it right and you’ve not got it yet. If you already have, take it as a token of my admiration (?) and award yourself the [insertawardhere] trophy. Good enough.

You are rude, disrespectful…and funny as hell! You deserve a medal for this blog, so keep it up old man! Oh…and can you follow my blog please cause I followed yours lol http://theyoyoblogger.com/ Peace to you! 🙂

WAKE THE FUCK UP PEOPLE! He’s talking about how we’ve become a nation sissies & boy band lovers. Now in college they think they have the right to speak down on the heroes of our great nation! You’d be speaking japanese or german if it weren’t for them. How dare u!

Hey I hear you, dear. Sometimes it’s out of control, however, if that’s the way they try to make sense out of this crazy world. Who are we to judge. When the comedians of those days were out, it was a different world and politics. Parents weren’t killing their babies or shooting up movie theaters.

yea your generation was to coward to face these things us young people have to joke about because yall didnt have the balls to talk about; or even the humanity to fix it. SINS OF OUR FATHERS is all i see today so if i crack a joke about how your dumba$$ ideas didnt fix anything because it jus ignored it so what. you cant fight the youth cause were stronger, so if you dont like it then dont look, dont listen, follow your values and dont stoop to our level of class if its so untolerable. you posting this is no different than any other silver spoon kid who aint ever had it ruff your just like any other piece of trash you talk about. Hippocrite 🙂 its ok we all gonna burn in hell jus wait

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I agree that society is heading towards a downward spiral, however, I don’t think young people can take all the blame for the nation’s “moral decay.” I think it’s this generation that will help modernize ideas and beliefs without losing important traditional values.

I’m mostly insulted when humor is uncreative…I’ve heard some old jokes that are pretty profane, but are at the same time creative in their presentation. I’ve also seen some pretty old pornography….It must have been hard to send dirty text messages with a telegraph:)

Hello Don,
I love your blog! Not only humorous but well written and I mostly agree whole heartedly! Keep up the good work. Don’t let the nay-sayers get to you! I look forward to reading more of your work!
Penny

Thanks for the Rant – You nailed it! I remember watching one such HBO special about 25 years ago… The guy kept saying “F” this and “F” that and getting laughs. I sat there (half drunk) think to myself; “What so funny about a guy swearing, that’s not comedy.”
Thanks for your perspective!

From what I have heard from parents who grew up in the generation before me I would say that they were a little more crazy. Stories I have heard are some ludicrous ones. The only thing different between the older generation and ours is that we are monitored a lot more. Everything is caught on tape now. Back then cameras were the only thing. Now a day we have many social media sites and ways of communicating. It is a completely different time period than it was for the older generation. I am not saying my generation is better, I’m just saying that it was easier to get away with stuff back then.

That posts a real ripper Don. I got a link from my dear friend Julia at ‘Defeat Despair’ and I must say, while I’m a young 52, I can sure relate. What I find too, is some people talk so loud in public. It’s almost as if what they’re saying has importance to the whole room, or so THEY think. Usually, it’s not funny at all.

I loved all the old comedians, but when I watch them today they seem pretty lame…except for Jack Benny, he can say nothing and be funny. This old fart thinks much of today’s comedy is damn funny, sorry.

I like my funny clever. Outrageous is silly but not very clever. Many temporary comedians are outrageously silly and sadly not clever… Here’s to Harvey and Tim laughing in up on Carol, Frasier reruns and Violet Bucket…
Thanks for being a seasoned sounding board.
AnnMarie
newbie blogger

Where’s the like button? I don’t want to talk to you, I just want to discreetly push like and go to the next post. I’m young. I’m busy. I don’t have time for this. Stop making me visit the damn nursing home! All I want to do is make a short phone call which mysteriously and conveniently cuts out as soon as you start talking too long. I’m going to have a word to the nurses about you, maybe they can change your medication.

I really enjoyed your blog. A lot of funny parts which I love! I’d really appreciate it if you’d take a look at my humorous blog at BeGoodorBGoodAtIt.com and tell me what you think. Keep up the great work!

Well, the “simple pleasures of double entendres, amusing pratfalls and adeptly censored one-liners” aren’t taken to be that funny anymore. Things have changed, the way people live changed, too. Back in the old days, things just weren’t kept in record so they couldn’t catch every crazy move of the young people. Did you know that in every generation there had been ramblings going on about “Oh, the young people these days…” Just rise above it.

The humor of the past and the present is constantly evolving into new areas. The new humor might not be idea considering where we came from in the past, but people want to explore that which has been suppressed. This includes sexuality, racism, and other various topics undisguised in the past. Now that I understand your opinion of young people maybe you should understand my perspective of old people. Check out my blog at collegestereotypes.com when you get a chance.

I have nominated you for the Liebster Award for new blogs. I hope you will accept the nomination! You will find a link to your site, along with information about the award, if you click on the following link: http://othersideofregular.wordpress.com/

I totally want to share this post with my grandfather. Except he doesn’t know how to work the Internet. Oh, and he’s dead. He keeled over when his other grandchild (my douchey brother who wears fur-lined puffy jackets from Aéropostale) forced him to watch a Carrot Top special. This is why the Greatest Generation is perishing…

Don, you are an amazing, funny voice for all of us 🙂 Thanks for saying it like it is. There are very few people who can put their perspective into a complete comedy routine, but you’ve done it 🙂
I have added you to my “Who’s Funny” listing at http://alienhaha.com/whos-funny/ I also warned everyone that they might pee themselves from laughing so hard 🙂

Interesting read, espeacially wiping hitlers smirk of his face. Well it was certainly wiped through blood shed and sacriface. Yes it was a generation of hardship. Today we face a certain damnation.I personally think the now generation is a lost one, No morals, they do not want to work and critisize every thing. Thanks for the read, it was great.
Fabian

I’m new here, Don. I’m old.. but not as old as you… so I guess that makes me young-er. I hope you’re not one of those Trumpian conservatives lurking about. I do have a generational question for you though.
My Greatest Generation father and those of his kind back in the day, would always grab a magazine when he headed into the john… and actually spent time in there. I remember as a kid, visiting relatives, that many bathrooms had the proverbial magazine rack, if not a stack of newspapers or mags on the floor. What’s with your generation needing to spend so much time in the can that they needed to spend time reading?